r/EScooter

Got this jetson e-scooter in for repair, can’t figure out how to get to the battery to test the battery & controller. Charger works.

The center is so crowded and i dont wanna put it on the outside... help please!

can someone also recommend some phone holders?

There are so many Chinese clones it can be difficult to work out

Hello all - I wanted everyone's thoughts on what you would do in terms of maintenance looking to go back to riding a scooter after almost 3 years.

Let me share a bit about the back story;

I bought my first scooter, an OKAI ba, back in 2022. I loved it, it served me really well - especially considering how much of a light rider I had always been. I used it for about 6 months until it got stolen.

I was so hooked on riding a scooter everywhere around my neighbourhood that I ended up buying an Apollo Air 2022 in early Jan 2023. I rode it for around 500k in 6 months.

It was really fun enjoying the first couple of months of summer in '23 untiI suffered an accident falling off the scooter, hitting the floor pretty bad and ending with a almost severe torn ACL ligament on my right knee.

I decided not to go with surgery and see how it would recover, do physio, exercise and gym and all.

Late 2023 after trying a small (seated, of course) 16" tire ebike that felt safe and comfortable enough to ride after still undergoing recovery, just trying to ease my commute around my home and to the gym, groceries and so on.

After really hating this crappy CAD$900 bike I bought on Amazon, I decided to try a GoTrax Flex, those 12" tire seated scooters. Turns out I absolutely love those guys. They feel SUPER safe and comfortable to ride, especially for my use case - someone who works from home and pretty much stays within their neighbourhood, night riding too far from home, always very carefully and safely. Even more so after considering how motherfrigging slow the recovery from my ACL tear turned out to be.

Since I had the accident my Apollo Air '22 remained left on my balcony under the harsh highs and lows of the Toronto climate. It stayed under sun, rain, snow. All you can imagine.

I recently got it back on it's feet and started looking into what I would need to do to it in order to ride it safely and even if I would feel safe myself riding it again.

I developed a very negative sentiment towards standing e-scooters, especially ones that go above 35 km/h, because I find that they can be VERY dangerous and tricky to ride, especially depending on how much gear you have on you - or not.

I've been really drown back to riding my Apollo after so many years and finally feeling like my leg is in a good place that I'd feel confident and comfortable enough to ride, not afraid of fucking up my knee again and going back to how it was after the accident.

The recovery is miserable and super slow. It sucked - I sometimes consider if I should risk it.
I literally just want to use the scooter within a 2km-ish radious from my house, which is all around High Park North - Keele - Junction Dundas West - Runnymede - Jane around Bloor. That's my area, which is for the most part super chill to ride if you take it easy.

- Having said all of that, I wanted everyone's thoughts on what kind of service you would get for the scooter before getting it out back in the streets. Here's how it is and feels to ride:

I rode it for the first time yesterday, really slowly around my building, just to give it a try.

- The latching mechanism is not tight enough, not closing properly and is super rusty and in poor condition; it deserves a replacement.

I am sharing photos of how the scooter looks right now and what additional parts I have. I have a spare latching thing, but it's missing some key parts - I don't remember if I ever had them or where I put them, haha, but I am going to look it up.

The suspension fork is rusty and may need replacement. When I rode it yesterday, it felt okay, didn't give me much trouble. I am not sure if it can be recovered or if I would need to buy a new one. The only replacement one I see on Apollo's website says it is compatible with Apollo Air '23 and '24. Mine is the Apollo Air model 2022. My fear is that Apollo doesn't sell these replacement parts for the 2022 model anymore. Would you guys know?

I also don't know if this Apollo Air 2023 Stem Assembly is compatible with my scooter.
Would you guys know?

Other than that, the regen break throttle feels a little sticky-stuck very slightly, but for the most part, it worked remarkably well - I was SO impressed I had completely forgotten how Apollo's regen break has always been amazing.

The scooter works really well and feels pretty solid considering how forgotten it was, having been left on my balcony for 3 years stright with no care.

I have obviously checked tyres straight, updated the app, connectivity, and everything necessary. The only thing is the latching mechanism that is not working safely - it locks in place, but the stem has lots of give while riding - it may come loose. I don't trust these pieces the way they are, of course.

I appreciate you taking the time to read and sharing your thoughts. It means a lot!

Other than the scooter feels really impressive after all these years. Thanks!